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Prusak, Naomi; Hershkowitz, Rina; Schwarz, Baruch B. – Research in Mathematics Education, 2013
To what extent can instructional design be based on principles for instilling a culture of problem solving and conceptual learning? This is the main focus of the study described in this paper, in which third grade students participated in a one-year course designed to foster problem solving and mathematical reasoning. The design relied on five…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Foreign Countries, Geometry, Mathematics
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Hadas, Nurit; Hershkowitz, Rina; Schwarz, Baruch B. – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2002
Investigates the effects of inquiry activities on a dynamic geometry environment designed to confront students with contradictions and uncertainties. Characterizes epistemological, didactic, and cognitive aspects of the activities. Analyzes the interplay among these three aspects, students' investigations, and their explanations. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Uses in Education, Geometry, Inquiry